Patents by Inventor Chad Richard Munro

Chad Richard Munro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8216239
    Abstract: A bone fixation device includes an intramedullary pin having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal tip configured and dimensioned for insertion into a medullary canal of a bone and a bone plate disposed at the proximal end of the intramedullary pin, wherein the bone plate includes an angled tab configured and dimensioned to have a center of gravity lying on a radius of a cross-sectional area of the intramedullary pin taken orthogonally to the intramedullary pin's longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Richard Munro, Peter Senn
  • Publication number: 20100063504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for bone fixation, comprising A) an intramedullary pin (1) having a longitudinal axis (17), a distal tip (2) for introduction into the marrow cavity, and a proximal rear end (3) and B) a bone plate (10), for location on the greater trochanter, arranged at the proximal rear end (3) of the pin (1), whereby C) the pin (1) has a through transverse drilling (6) in the proximal half (7) thereof which faces the proximal rear end (3), for housing a hip screw (30) and D) the bone plate (10) terminates proximally above the transverse drilling (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Chad Richard Munro, Peter Senn
  • Patent number: 7632272
    Abstract: A device for bone fixation includes an intramedullary pin and a bone plate. The intramedullary pin has a longitudinal axis with a distal tip configured for insertion into the medullary canal. The intramedullary pin also has at least one transverse borehole passing through it for accommodating a hip screw. The bone plate is disposed at the proximal rear end of the intramedullary pin and lies in contact with the greater trochanter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Richard Munro, Peter Senn